Immigration court
Baton Rouge, LA Immigration Court
6 judges · LA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 16
- Granted
- 4,680
- Denied
- 6
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Baton Rouge, LA, 6 judges range from 0.3% to 12.2%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 0.3% historical asylum grant rate for Baton Rouge, LA Immigration Court, based on 16 grants and 4,680 denials (4,696 decided outcomes).
The Baton Rouge, LA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 0.3% across 4,696 decided cases. The court has 6 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Baton Rouge, LA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 0.3% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Thogersen, Cassie A. (4,363 total cases), Holliday, Carey R. (4,184 total cases), and Laragy, W. Scott (3,018 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Honduras (1,951 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Mexico (1,013 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (638 decided, 0.2% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Areas Served by This Court
Based on the official EOIR ZIP-code assignment, the Baton Rouge, LA Immigration Court is the assigned filing location for 70 ZIP codes. Main cities by state:
LA — Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Houma, Bossier City, Denham Springs, Mandeville, Cut Off, Gonzales, Morgan City
MS — Jackson, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Brandon, Laurel
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Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thogersen, Cassie A. | 2.1% | 65 | 3,001 | 3,066 |
| Holliday, Carey R. | 12.2% | 403 | 2,890 | 3,293 |
| Laragy, W. Scott | 2.1% | 45 | 2,101 | 2,146 |
| Comans, Jamee E. | 0.7% | 14 | 2,016 | 2,030 |
| White, Romaine | 4.9% | 125 | 2,451 | 2,576 |
| Moore, Patrick E. | 0.3% | 3 | 877 | 880 |
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 0.0% | 0 | 1,951 | 1,951 |
| Mexico | 0.0% | 0 | 1,013 | 1,013 |
| Guatemala | 0.2% | 1 | 637 | 638 |
| Nicaragua | 0.0% | 0 | 327 | 327 |
| Venezuela | 0.0% | 0 | 173 | 173 |
| El Salvador | 0.0% | 0 | 118 | 118 |
| India | 0.0% | 0 | 92 | 92 |
| Colombia | 0.0% | 0 | 58 | 58 |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Senegal | 3.3% | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Mauritania | 3.7% | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| China | 23.1% | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Haiti | 0.0% | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Cuba | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Jordan | 20.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Panama | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Belize | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Indonesia | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nigeria | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |